Robert Downey, Jr. will reprise his role as Iron Man/Tony Stark for two more “Avengers” films, according to Marvel.com.

The two-picture deal comes after the actor recently told Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show” that he was going to renegotiate his contract with the studio.

“Marvel’s The Avengers 2” will be written and directed by Joss Whedon, and is scheduled to begin production in March 2014, for a targeted release date of May 1, 2015.

The actor’s most recent film, “Iron Man 3,” has earned more than $1.2 billion world-wide, according to the website Box Office Mojo. Last year’s blockbuster “Marvel’s The Avengers,” which also starred Mark Ruffalo, Samuel Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and Chris Hemsworth, grossed more than $1.5 billion world-wide.